Quinoa Effects on Glycemic Index and Satiety

Summary

The purpose of this study is to to assess the glycemic index and the satiating properties of different Quinoa varieties, using a Visual Analogue Scale in a sample of healthy overweight subjects.

Conditions

• Overweight

Interventions

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Quinoa variety 1

On the intervention day, the volunteers will consume the Quinoa Variety 1. Then during minutes 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240 and 260 two types of methodologies were conducted: * In minutes 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120, blood samples were collected. * In minutes 0, 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240 and 260, volunteers completed the Visual analogue scale questionnaire.

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Quinoa variety 2

On the intervention day, the volunteers will consume the Quinoa Variety 2. Then during minutes 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240 and 260 two types of methodologies were conducted: * In minutes 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120, blood samples were collected. * In minutes 0, 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240 and 260, volunteers completed the Visual analogue scale questionnaire.

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Quinoa variety 3

On the intervention day, the volunteers will consume the Quinoa Variety 3. Then during minutes 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240 and 260 two types of methodologies were conducted: * In minutes 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120, blood samples were collected. * In minutes 0, 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240 and 260, volunteers completed the Visual analogue scale questionnaire.

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Quinoa variety 4

On the intervention day, the volunteers will consume the Quinoa Variety 4. Then during minutes 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240 and 260 two types of methodologies were conducted: * In minutes 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120, blood samples were collected. * In minutes 0, 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240 and 260, volunteers completed the Visual analogue scale questionnaire.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Anhydrous Glucose

On the intervention day, the volunteers will consume the control product. Then during minutes 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240 and 260 two types of methodologies were conducted: * In minutes 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120, blood samples were collected. * In minutes 0, 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240 and 260, volunteers completed the Visual analogue scale questionnaire.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Alicorp S.A.A.

  collaborator INDUSTRY

• Instituto de Investigación Hospital Universitario La Paz

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Carmen Gómez Candela, MD, PhD · La Paz University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

65 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2014-09-30

Primary Completion

2014-12-31

Completion

2015-01-31

Countries

• Spain

Study Locations